10-13-2021, 02:13 PM
Thanks for thinking of me! Interesting article. I will say I like the idea of having more activities integrated — the idea of being able to step out of a store and take a break in a park right there is very attractive. I still say that I consider this sort of amenity mostly orthogonal to whether or not there is a roof there, especially if we specify that there might not be walls (porticos/arcades, rather than fully enclosed corridors).
And regardless of how it ends up looking, if they are now actually thinking about pedestrian access more that will be a distinct improvement. There are lots of existing malls which are unpleasant to approach on foot, which of course even the vehicle drivers have to do once they have parked.
And regardless of how it ends up looking, if they are now actually thinking about pedestrian access more that will be a distinct improvement. There are lots of existing malls which are unpleasant to approach on foot, which of course even the vehicle drivers have to do once they have parked.